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1982–83 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team

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1982–83 Chattanooga Mocs basketball
SoCon regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 15
Record26–4 (15–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaUTC Arena
Seasons
1982–83 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Chattanooga 15 1   .938 26 4   .867
Marshall 13 3   .813 20 8   .714
East Tennessee State 12 4   .750 22 9   .710
Western Carolina 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Davidson 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
The Citadel 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Furman 4 12   .250 9 20   .310
Appalachian State 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
VMI 1 15   .063 2 25   .074
1983 Southern tournament winner
As of April 30, 1983
Rankings from AP poll

The 1982–83 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Murray Arnold and the team played their home games at the newly opened UTC Arena. The Mocs won the regular season and SoCon tournament titles, the latter earning the Mocs an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. Participating in the Big Dance for the third straight year, Chattanooga was beaten in the opening round by No. 8 seed Maryland, 52–51.[1]

Roster

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1982–83 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Chris McCray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Escambia Pensacola, Florida
G 20 Gerald Wilkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Benjamin Elijah Mays Atlanta, Georgia
G 22 William Clark 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Evander Childs Bronx, New York
G 24 Eric Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fairley Memphis, Tennessee
F 30 Joe Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Mission Church Boston, Massachusetts
F 32 Eddie Norris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Tighlman Paducah, Kentucky
F 34 Tim Ferguson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Anderson Cincinnati, Ohio
C 40 Stanley Lawrence 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Jesup Jesup, Georgia
G 41 Donel Cochran 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Ooltewah Ooltewah, Tennessee
F 42 Charlie Quinn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr   Memphis, Tennessee
G 44 Willie White 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Carver Memphis, Tennessee
F 45 Lamar Oden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr   Sylacauga, Alabama
C 50 Mike Chatfield 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr   Bloomington, Indiana
F 54 Stanford Strickland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Howard Chattanooga, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source:[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1982*
vs. Austin Peay
Tennessee Classic
W 72–69  1–0
 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Nov 27, 1982*
vs. Tennessee State
Tennessee Classic
W 68–51  2–0
 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Dec 1, 1982*
No. 14 Tennessee
First Game in UTC Arena
L 49–55  2–1
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 4, 1982*
Tennessee Wesleyan W 94–47  3–1
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 11, 1982*
Columbus W 79–64  4–1
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 17, 1982*
Navy
Krystal Classic
W 80–67  5–1
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 18, 1982*
Mississippi State
Krystal Classic
W 62–54  6–1
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 21, 1982*
North Carolina L 66–73  6–2
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 3, 1983*
Tennessee–Martin W 81–68  7–2
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 8, 1983
at East Tennessee State W 76–73  8–2
(1–0)
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Jan 13, 1983
Appalachian State W 85–53  9–2
(2–0)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 15, 1983
Davidson W 71–63  10–2
(3–0)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 19, 1983
at The Citadel W 58–57  11–2
(4–0)
McAlister Field House 
Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 24, 1983
East Tennessee State W 78–66  12–2
(5–0)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 27, 1983
at Marshall L 67–73  12–3
(5–1)
Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Jan 29, 1983
at VMI W 82–68  13–3
(6–1)
Cameron Hall 
Lexington, Virginia
Feb 2, 1983
at Appalachian State W 50–48  14–3
(7–1)
Varsity Gymnasium 
Boone, North Carolina
Feb 5, 1983
Marshall W 88–71  15–3
(8–1)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 7, 1983
VMI W 64–54  16–3
(9–1)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 12, 1983
Furman W 82–56  17–3
(10–1)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 14, 1983
The Citadel W 85–68  18–3
(11–1)
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 19, 1983
at Davidson W 73–71  19–3
(12–1)
Johnston Gym 
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 21, 1983
at Furman W 52–51  20–3
(13–1)
Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Feb 26, 1983
at Western Carolina W 74–62  21–3
(14–1)
Reid Gymnasium 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Feb 28, 1983*
Tennessee Temple W 78–62  22–3
UTC Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mar 5, 1983
Western Carolina W 76–73  23–3
(15–1)
The McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
SoCon tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
(1) No. 18 vs. (8) Appalachian State
Quarterfinals
W 71–58  24–3
Charleston Civic Center 
Charleston, West Virginia
Mar 11, 1983*
(1) No. 18 vs. (4) Western Carolina
Semifinals
W 77–75 OT 25–3
Charleston Civic Center 
Charleston, West Virginia
Mar 12, 1983*
(1) No. 18 vs. (3) East Tennessee State
Championship game
W 70–62  26–3
Charleston Civic Center 
Charleston, West Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1983*
(9 MW) No. 15 vs. (8 MW) Maryland
First round
L 51–52[1]  26–4
The Summit 
Houston, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Maryland Winner On Last Shot, 52-51". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "1982-83 Men's Basketball Roster". UT Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "1982–83 Men's Basketball Schedule". UT Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2024.